Colin Smith (ice hockey)
| Colin Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 20, 1993 Edmonton, AB, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Colorado Avalanche San Antonio Rampage (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
192nd overall, 2012 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Colin Smith (born June 20, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Smith was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round (192nd overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Smith, played midget originally with CAC Edmonton Canadians of the Alberta Midget Hockey League. In the 2008–09 season Smith joined the Western Hockey League after he was drafted 7th overall in the WHL Bantam draft in 2008 by the Kamloops Blazers.
As a centre with average size, Smith developed a high hockey sense in his four-year outstanding career. He was awarded the Doc Seaman Memorial Trophy when he was only 17 years old, a coveted trophy given to the Western Hockey League's Scholastic Player of the Year. In 2011, he played in the Under-18 World Championship in Germany representing Canada. "The entire Kamloops Blazers organization is very proud of Colin Smith for earning this award," remarked Craig Bonner, Vice President and General Manager to Kamloops Blazers. Smith happens to be the third player to win this award for the Blazers.[1]
Smith added another feather to his cap, when he was selected by the Colorado Avalanche, the fifth Blazer since Ray Macias, the first in 2005.[2]
In his final year with the Blazers in the 2012–13 season, Smith was a contender throughout the season as the WHL's leading scorer. Alongside linemate J.C. Lipon, Smith helped the Blazers set a franchise record in consecutive wins whilst earning consideration for the Canadian World Junior Squad.[3] Smith finished fourth overall in league scoring with 106 points in 72 games and was rewarded for his outstanding performance with a selection to the 2013 WHL West First All-Star Team.[4]
On July 5, 2013, it was officially announced that Smith had signed a three-year entry level contract with the Colorado Avalanche.[5] After attending the Avalanche's training camp and taking part in his first pre-season, Smth was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters for the 2013–14 season. He made his professional debut against the Abbotsford Heat in the season opener before Smith enjoying a successful rookie campaign in finishing as the only Monster to play in each game and lead the team amongst rookies with 34 points in 76 games.
During his second season with the Monsters in 2014–15, Smith received his first NHL recall by the injury stricken Avalanche on November 30, 2014.[6] On December 1, 2014, he made his NHL debut, as a center on the fourth line, in a 4-3 defeat to the Montreal Canadiens before he was re-assigned to the Monsters the following day.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | CAC Edmonton Canadians | AMHL | 34 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 48 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 72 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 72 | 35 | 50 | 85 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 2012–13 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 72 | 41 | 65 | 106 | 72 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 76 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 53 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Canada Pacific | U17 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Canada | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy | 2011 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2013 | [8] |
References
- ^ Smith, Colin. "Colin Smith Wins the WHL Scholastic Player of the Year". OSC (Our Sports Central). Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^ Smith, Colin. "Colin Smith Selected by Colorado Avalanche". OSC. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^ Smith, Colin. "WHL Roundup: Colin Smith leads Blazers over Hitmen 3-2 in a shootout". The Canadian Press. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^ "Hawks With 7 All-Stars, 2 Award Finalists". Portland Winterhawks. April 25, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Avalanche announce signings". Colorado Avalanche. July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Sgarbossa and Smith called to Avalanche from Lake Erie". Denver Post. November 30, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Game management costly in 4-3 loss". Colorado Avalanche. December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "2013 WHL West All Stars & Award". Western Hockey League. May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
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